Ben Madgen

Last updated

Ben Madgen
Personal information
Born (1985-02-07) 7 February 1985 (age 38)
Williamstown, South Australia
NationalityAustralian
Listed height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight92 kg (203 lb)
Career information
High school Faith Lutheran College
(Tanunda, South Australia)
College Augusta (2006–2010)
NBA draft 2010: undrafted
Playing career2005–2020
Position Shooting guard / small forward
Career history
2005–2007 Eastern Mavericks
2010–2011Eastern Mavericks
2010–2015 Sydney Kings
2015–2016 Verviers-Pepinster
2016–2017 Lietkabelis Panevėžys
2017–2018 Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2018–2019 Crailsheim Merlins
2019–2020 South East Melbourne Phoenix
Career highlights and awards

Ben Madgen (born 7 February 1985) is an Australian former professional basketball player.

Contents

Early life and career

Born in Williamstown, South Australia, Madgen played basketball at Faith Lutheran College [1] in Tanunda, South Australia and was a member of the 2002 state championship winning team. [2] In 2005, he debuted in the Central ABL for the Eastern Mavericks. For the 2005–06 NBL season, he was a member of the Adelaide 36ers as a development player, but did not play. He re-joined the Mavericks for the 2006 season and then had a short stint again with the Mavericks in 2007. [3] He also played for the Mavericks in 2010 and 2011. [3]

College career

Madgen played four years of college basketball for Augusta State University from 2006 to 2010. Upon completing his college career in 2010, he was the all-time leading scorer for the Jaguars and the Peach Belt Conference with 2,306 points. [4] On 3 March 2010, his No. 1 jersey was retired, becoming the only active Jaguars player to have his jersey retired. [5]

Professional career

Sydney Kings

Madgen signed with the Sydney Kings for the 2010–11 NBL season and won the NBL Rookie of the Year. [6] [7] In 2012–13, Madgen was named the NBL Most Improved Player and earned All-NBL First Team honours. [8] He led the NBL in scoring in 2012–13 with 17.9 points per game. [9] [10]

On 10 October 2013, Madgen was named in the Sydney Kings 25th Anniversary Team. [11]

On 20 March 2014, Madgen re-signed with the Kings on a two-year deal. [12] On 15 May 2015, he exercised an option in his contract in order to leave the club and pursue playing opportunities in Europe. [13]

Belgium

On 14 August 2015, Madgen signed with VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster of Belgium for the 2015–16 season. [14] In 30 games, he averaged 19.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

Lithuania

On 18 August 2016, Madgen signed with Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian League. [15] He helped Lietkabelis reach the LKL finals and the Lithuanian Cup final, losing in both to BC Žalgiris.

On 17 June 2017, Madgen signed with Lietuvos rytas, returning to Lithuania for a second stint. [16] Madgen once again played in the LKL finals and the Cup final, but once again lost both to Žalgiris.

Germany

In August 2018, Madgen signed with the Crailsheim Merlins of the Basketball Bundesliga. [17] He was the leading scorer and rebounder for the Merlins. [18]

South East Melbourne Phoenix

On 19 February 2019, Madgen signed with the South East Melbourne Phoenix, a franchise entering the NBL for the 2019–20 season. [19]

On 13 July 2020, Madgen announced his retirement from playing basketball to focus on his family. [20]

National team career

After being selected in the Boomers squad for the Sino-Australia Challenge against China in June 2013, [21] Madgen sustained a right ankle subtalar dislocation during training only a day after game one of the four-game series. [22]

Personal

Madgen is the son of Gene and Deborah Madgen, and has a brother, Jack, and two sisters, Carly and Tess. His brother Jack originally played basketball before switching to football. [23] [24] His sister Tess also plays basketball. [25]

In May 2014, Madgen married Bria Kirk. [26]

In 2014, Madgen was studying a Master of Business Administration. [25]

In 2021, after receiving his second Pfizer vaccine, he was diagnosed with pericarditis. [18] [27]

In March 2022, Madgen joined the Sydney Comets as their development manager [28] and was later appointed the club's CEO. [29] [30] He remained in the CEO role as of January 2024. [31]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sydney Kings</span> Australian mens basketball team

The Sydney Kings are an Australian men's professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League (NBL). The team is based in Sydney, New South Wales, and play their home games at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney Olympic Park. The Kings were formed from a merger between the West Sydney Westars and the Sydney Supersonics in October 1987. The Kings have won five NBL championships in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2022 and 2023. They were the first team to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind Melbourne United (six) and the Perth Wildcats (ten) for championships won.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lietuvos krepšinio lyga</span> Lithuanian mens basketball league

Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, also known as Betsafe LKL for sponsorship reasons, is the premier professional men's club basketball league in Lithuania. It is composed of 12 teams, and it is a member of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. The best LKL clubs are also annual participants of the top European-wide basketball competitions, including the top-tier level EuroLeague.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brad Newley</span> Australian basketball player (born 1985)

Brad Newley is an Australian professional basketball player for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). After starting his career in Australia, playing for the Australian Institute of Sport and the Townsville Crocodiles, Newley was drafted 54th overall by the Houston Rockets in the 2007 NBA draft. He never played in the NBA and instead carved out a career in Europe, playing in Greece, Turkey, Lithuania, and Spain between 2007 and 2016. Between 2016 and 2021, he played in the NBL for the Sydney Kings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Barlow (basketball)</span> Australian basketball player

David Barlow is an Australian former professional basketball player. He has won five championships in the National Basketball League (NBL).

Mark Worthington is an Australian basketball player for the Willetton Tigers of the NBL1 West. He played 11 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jerome Randle</span> American-Ukrainian basketball player (born 1987)

Jerome Jerry Randle is an American-Ukrainian former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the California Golden Bears before playing professionally in several European countries. Randle has a Ukrainian passport and represented Ukraine at EuroBasket 2015.

Rhys Jarred Carter is an Australian former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He had a near 20-year career, playing 282 NBL games, over 110 games in Sweden, over 200 SEABL/NBL1 games, and time in the British Basketball League, Big V and Premier League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tremmell Darden</span> American basketball player

Tremmell Lequincy Dushun Darden is an American professional basketball player who last played for Mitteldeutscher BC of the German Basketball Bundesliga. Standing at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), he plays at the small forward and power forward positions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lucas Walker</span> Australian basketball player

Lucas Walker is an Australian basketball player for the Illawarra Hawks of the NBL1 East. He played 10 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) between 2010 and 2020. He played college basketball for Montana State University Billings and Saint Mary's College of California before joining the Melbourne Tigers in 2010. After five seasons with Melbourne, he had stints with the Adelaide 36ers, Perth Wildcats, Cairns Taipans and Sydney Kings. He won an NBL championship with the Wildcats in 2017.

Jason Robert Cadee is an Australian professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Todd Blanchfield</span> Australian basketball player

Todd Blanchfield is an Australian professional basketball player for the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL). He began his NBL career in 2009 with the Townsville Crocodiles, where he played six seasons. Between 2015 and 2023, he played for Melbourne United (2015–17), Sydney Kings (2017–18), Illawarra Hawks (2018–20) and Perth Wildcats (2020–23). In 2017, he won a gold medal with Australia at the FIBA Asia Cup.

Shaun Bruce is an Australian professional basketball player for the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL). He began his NBL career in 2012 as a development player with the Cairns Taipans, before earning a full-time roster spot in 2013. In 2016, he moved south to join the Brisbane Bullets. After half a season with the Adelaide 36ers in 2019, he joined the Kings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Majok Majok</span>

Majok Maker Majok is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the Tasmania JackJumpers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Ball State Cardinals for two years, leading the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in rebounding and earning third-team all-conference honors in both seasons.

Džiugas Slavinskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He can play both small forward and power forward positions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dejan Vasiljevic</span> Australian basketball player

Dejan Vasiljevic is an Australian professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wani Swaka Lo Buluk</span> Australian basketball player

Wani Lodu Swaka Lo Buluk is a Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL). Opting to forgo college basketball in the United States to begin his professional career in Australia, he made his debut for the Perth Wildcats in the NBL in 2018. He won two NBL championships with the Wildcats over three years before joining the Sydney Kings in 2021 and winning a third championship in 2022. He also helped the Warwick Senators win the West Coast Classic in 2020.

Deng Angok Deng is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player. He also plays for the South Sudan national team.

Deng Acuoth is an Australian-South Sudanese professional basketball player. Standing at 2.08 m, he plays as center.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordan Hunter (basketball, born 1997)</span> Australian basketball player

Jordan Miles Hunter is an Australian professional basketball player for the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ben Ayre</span> Australian basketball player

Benjamin Ayre is an Australian professional basketball player for the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the National Basketball League (NBL). He is also contracted with the Wellington Saints of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He played college basketball in the United States for Skagit Valley College and Newman University before joining the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL as a development player in 2019. He played briefly in Lithuania for BC Mažeikiai in 2020 and in 2022 had a breakout stint with the Cairns Taipans.

References

  1. ↑ "Ben Madgen". aug.edu. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  2. ↑ SA High School Winning Schools
  3. 1 2 "Ben Madgen". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  4. ↑ Gay, Chris (17 May 2010). "Augusta State's Madgen reflects on college career". chronicle.augusta.com. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "Jaguars in the Pros". jaguarsroar.com. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  6. ↑ NBL Rookie of the year – andthefoul.net
  7. ↑ Co-captain Ben Madgen rising to Kings' challenge
  8. ↑ "NBL Award Winners". Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "Madgen becomes latest signing for new SE Melbourne Phoenix". The Sydney Morning Herald . 18 February 2019. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022.
  10. ↑ NBL leading scorer Ben Madgen joins Melbourne Phoenix
  11. ↑ Sydney Kings 25th anniversary team honour heals the wounds for Shane
  12. ↑ Sydney re-sign Madgen, Garlepp
  13. ↑ MADGEN TO PURSUE EUROPE
  14. ↑ Verviers-Pepinster signs Ben Madgen and Darrell Williams
  15. ↑ Ben Madgen inks with KK Lietkabelis
  16. ↑ "Lietuvos Rytas inks Ben Madgen". Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  17. ↑ Ben Madgen moves to Germany, signs with Crailsheim Merlins
  18. 1 2 Chung, Frank (6 December 2021). "NBL star Ben Madgen diagnosed with pericarditis after Pfizer vaccine". news.com.au. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  19. ↑ "South East Melbourne Sign Ben Madgen". NBL.com.au. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  20. ↑ "Ben Madgen Announces Retirement". NBL. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  21. ↑ BOOMERS TEAM NAMED FOR SINO-AUSTRALIA CHALLENGE
  22. ↑ Boomers star Ben Madgen out of China series with ankle injury
  23. ↑ 14 Jack Madgen
  24. ↑ Jack Madgen – collingwoodfc.com.au
  25. 1 2 Take 40: Ben Madgen
  26. ↑ Kings wed their Queens
  27. ↑ "Ben Madgen on Twitter". Twitter. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  28. ↑ "Ben Madgen Joins the Sydney Comets". sydneybasketball.com.au. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  29. ↑ "FOUR CLUBS JOIN THE NBL1 EAST". NBL1.com.au. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  30. ↑ "Madgen reignites Sydney hoops". NBL1.com.au. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  31. ↑ "NBL champion returns home to Sydney". NBL1.com.au. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.